Ok all, I've talked upper management into rolling out linux as the primary OS/workstation for the members of our NOC (we're a major ISP). Now I'm faced with installing 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o) I'm considering dd as one alternative, but that's kinda bulky 'cuz it requires physically removing each hard drive installing in "parent" and imaging... I've looked at things like ghost, but that doesn't seem to be an option... I know we've had this discussion on the list before... I don't know if anyone has the details on redhat's kickstart program, and whether that is something that could be ported to debian... Any suggestions?
A couple of the parameters I need to consider, Most (of our) engineers are not linux-compliant. Need centralized login, (can't use NIS+, we've already got a NIS+ system for Solaris... don't wanna confuse the issue,) May need to be reinstalled occassionally due to high tech network engineers hosing various applications (these are going to be workstations, not servers... accessed frequently by different users... stuff will get broken) Any helpful hints, or experience will be appreciated very much. Duane Powers Senior Systems Engineer II
